
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.51m | 1:40PM1.58m | 1:45AM1.48m | 2:30PM1.55m | 2:33AM1.46m | 3:22PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:46PM0.47m | 7:49AM0.45m | 8:37PM0.50m | 8:40AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | N 3 | ESE 5 | NE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 3 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 17 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | E 5 | E 5 | N 15 | NE 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 178 | 225 | 186 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 147 | 169 | 186 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 204 | 206 | 196 | 120 |
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